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Summary of iVolunteer relief and rehabilitation initiatives undertaken during COVID
Covid 19, also known as Corona virus, presented us with unprecedented challenges. iVolunteer responded by actiuvely leveraging its volunteers and network of community organisations in partnership with businesses, public agencies and international well-wishers. It focused on learning constantly and updating its response to the changing situation on the ground. Here's a brief on actions and recommnedations:
Be safe. Guidelines for Corona Volunteers. - goVirtual. Push for Virtual Volunteering - #socialdistancing and #workfromhome led us to create a quick list of 21 ideas to Volunteer From Home
- Verified Help List of medical and administrative support for the affected updated constantly with support from our volunteers and partners
- Pro bono support: We undertook probono projects to support other organisations and initiatives providing relief and rehabilitation to those affected. iVolunteer also signed the Statement to Fight Covid19 by Global Pro Bono Network, along with fellow leaders and organisations from across the world.
- Mission Oxygen campaign to help provide oxygen to critical patients
- Helped deliver ready meals and snacks - iVolunteer partnered with
- I-PAC to serve fresh meals from Swiggy kitchens to support lakhs of affected people; and
- Burger King to serve veg burgers thousands of policemen, health service professionals, and municipal workers on duty to serve the society
- Contributed to supply essentials and food ration for relief to the underprivileged and marginalised communities in remote cities and remote town and villages
- Supported migrant laborers: As Corona hit India and as the 1st #juntaCurfew was announced, most of us were worried and confused. But no one predicted the biggest challenge we have faced since - the plight of migrant labourers, their exodus from employment hubs, the lack of transport, food, and shelter, and how they have been turned off from one checkpoint to another. The situation demanded basic and fast relief in the remote villages, deserted highways, and border checkpoints. iVolunteer together with our India Fellow network worked to provide direct cash relief to migrant families. This is the rarest of rare times when iVolunteer sought for more than volunteer's time - donate now.
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